What Are The 2 Reasons Why Managers Fail? At SerialTrainer7 I get to meet, coach and train so many managers and it is such a privilege to work with such talented people. Along the way conversations are had that can be quite challenging, especially when we discuss their own performance as a manager and what… Read More
Cracking the Whip – 50 Shades of Management The world is now engulfed in the phenomenon that is 50 Shades of Grey and, as this Valentine’s weekend has been the perfect platform to launch the film. A weekend of love and lust, and a movie about a different kind of love and lust.
Teamwork – Bunkers, Goals and a lot of Racquet! So much sport going on right now, Wimbledon, check. World Cup, so last week. Now The Open! OK we might not be winning it all, but hey with a splendid summer in full flow, the sunshine can make everything better. Sunshine provides us with massive doses… Read More
Appraisals – Not Just a Tick in a Box The appraisal. A meeting that needs to happen every so often between a manager and an employee with a view to evaluating the performance of the latter against the expectation of the former. These meetings are so important, yet the more people I talk to about… Read More
Think You’re Entitled? – Think again… Have heard about the latest disease that is creeping into our society? It is very contagious and is reaching almost pandemic levels. Sufferer’s symptoms include a true belief in their own hype with feelings of extreme resentment if rejected or let down, a deep sense of expectation…somehow without any… Read More
The Management Threat – Not the Person, the Process. “Threat. ‘A person or thing likely to cause damage or danger’ –‘ a statement of an intention to inflict pain, injury or damage or other hostile action on someone in retribution for something done or not done.” Threat is a strong word, and when you… Read More
